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Coinciding with the theatrical release of Lara Crofts film debut, Activision, Inc. has launched TOMB RAIDER: CURSE OF THE SWORD for Game Boy Color the week of June 25, 2001. TOMB RAIDER is undeniably one of the hottest properties in interactive entertainment today, stated Kathy Vrabeck, executive vice president, Activision Global Publishing and Brand Management.

* Thursday, September 20 - Sunday, September 23, 2001. Woodstock, New York, U.S.A.

Entry Deadline: July 1, 2001.

d-2, a Dallas-based interactive, multimedia and Web development firm, has formally announced its grand opening and spin-off from its former parent, D Animation, one of the most successful interactive, multimedia and Web development firms in Texas, having served over 300 clients, including American Airlines, Canon, Anderson Consulting and Nortel. d-2 began operations on February 15, 2001 and is currently on track to exceed $2 million in yearly billings. d-2 will focus its business services on the real estate, telecommunications, technology and manufacturing industries. Darjon R.

Licensing proves to be a viable and growing industry, according to the most recent study sponsored by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA), in conjunction with the Yale School of Management and the Harvard Business School. According to the report, property and trademark owners received royalties of $5.84 billion from manufacturers who paid for the right to use trademarks, characters, logos and artwork to sell products in the United States in 2000, representing a $248 million increase (4.4%) in the last year.

Budapest, Hungarys Cartoon Webworks recently completed three commercials for TEAM Hungary, a Young & Rubicam subsidiary. These are the first three in a series of twelve animated spots that will begin airing this month on Viva+, Hungarys music television channel. The commercials are among the first TV ads in Europe produced entirely in Macromedia Flash.

This week's updates to the Calendar of Events include: The Women In Animation Writers' Seminar, July 12, 2001, Westwood, California USA; ASIFA-Hollywood Presents Groovy Psychedelic Hippie Toons, July 31, 2001, Burbank, California USA; Imagine-Nation Expo, A Stop-Motion Convention, August 3 - 5, 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada USA; Hollywood Shorts 3rd Annual Animation Festival, September 9, 2000, Los Angeles, California USA; The Woodstock Film Festival, September 20 - 23, 2001, Woodstock, New York USA; and DIRECTV-LEVEL13.NET film festival, Online, December 1 - 31, 2001.